Clueless in Lisbon

Hi. First time posting in this forum and admittedly clueless about visualization, although I've been working with Microstation for 25+ years. A few questions I'd like to see answered to get me past some obstacles:

1 - Are materials and material definitions fully compatible (forwards and backwards) between MS V8i and CE?

2 - I have had random crashes of both MS and the Luxology engine (both versions under Windows 7 Pro) and I am currently considering re-installing them. I believe they are somehow related to the Fur setting on materials. Any hints?

3 - Are materials and their definitions exported to LumenRT or do we have to assign them all in LumenRT?

4 - Generic question: we mostly design bridges, overpasses and the like. Making renders of these involves large areas of grass, scrubland, landfills, etc. What is the best way to achieve an irregular, patchy look to these areas and avoiding both the uniform, golf-tee look or the mosaic look?

Thank you, all help is greatly appreciated.

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